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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1944
Page
3
The Women's Army Corps has shortened the path to victory by expanding duties to 239 army tasks, enabling women to enlist for specific jobs. Recruits may select service forces, ground forces, or air forces, and choose their first assignment at a preferred army post within their command.
A city wide drive begins March 13 to collect banjos saxophones and other idle instruments for soldiers serving worldwide Pianos and bull fiddles are excluded as are phonographs due to repair limits Instrument collection points include grocery stores filling stations and drug stores Coca Cola bottlers act as collecting agents for the effort to supply orchestras and casual music for troops
The article touts the WAC as a vital wartime asset offering training to American women. It promises foundation for postwar careers and frames service as part of a living tradition that a WAC is a soldier too. Corfu’s long military history is noted alongside Canada and Japan export rankings.
Rudy Vallee and Betty Jane Greer have ended divorce plans and will stay married. Attorney Ray Sandler said the couple remain in love and will continue their marriage after their December wedding.
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